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Rebecca & Dustin from our Chicago store says:

The pointed toe may tempt some to go up a half size, but this shoe is very true to size in length and pretty accomodating width-wise. Stepping up in size would most likely lead to heel slippage after a bit of wear. This style has a sharp and edgy take on a traditional flat.

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Description

Clean and mod, with a distinctive pointy-toe and last shape,
leather soles with a rubber tread, The Impel is the ideal
flat for cruising the piazza on your Vespa. The slip-on
loafer features buttery Argentinian leathers, shiny bronzed
leathers, or animal printed bovine leathers, perfect for any
trendsetter. I'm not driven to rash behaviour, except
when it comes to you. I'm afraid I'm inclined to throw it
all away even for, however brief or long, walks in your
presence.

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Rebecca & Dustin from our Chicago store says:

The pointed toe may tempt some to go up a half size, but this shoe is very true to size in length and pretty accomodating width-wise. Stepping up in size would most likely lead to heel slippage after a bit of wear. This style has a sharp and edgy take on a traditional flat.

REVIEWS (17)

Kickin' butt

Elaine

I flirted with these for months. Cheetah print. Would they be too long and pointy for my honkin' huge feet? Would they be too narrow, and pinch my delicate pinkytoes? Finally, I succumbed to the siren song. After a brief consultation on size with the Windy City 'voggers, I bought.

They. Are. Awesome. Yup, the size 11 is long and pointy. But not too narrow, and there's a balance in the vamp, so the point is all in place. Not pinchy - though they were snug at first, they have relaxed (like good leathers do).

I wore them with a sedate black dress, and eyebrows levitated. Worn with jeans, The Look was declared "fashion forward" by a trusted college student. And my spouse has deemed these the shoes to wear when I need to Kick Some ***.

Good call. I like 'em.

I am in love with this shoe! Love the calf hair! Please make more!!

Annie - Ottawa

I own four pairs of these glorious beauties and couldn't be happier! I'm begging you to please bring us more colours and textures! The zebra and leopard prints are magnificent and Id love to see another metallic model. The lines of the shoe are just gorgeous and the workmanship is second to none! Please bring us more in this beautiful design!

Need! more! Colors!

Petra - Los Angeles

In a time long, long ago in a city far, far away (London) I bought my best pair of shoes - in only one of three available colors. The Impel is very similar in style, as comfortable and holds up even better. Please don't make me go through the awful experience of not having them in every color of the rainbow again! Can I pretty please have them in more colors, blue, red, purple, orange, even brown! I hope John hears my plea and heals the scars from my youth.

By the way, if you haven't noticed: I really recommend these shoes.

Hmmm... Loved these until they fell apart

Susanna - CT

got these in black. Loved them. Broke my ankle and had to put them on the back shelf but after a few months of wearing them the sole split where the rubber sole meets the foot and because of the impossible way to make a complaint to find out who originally shipped them ETC.... I have no recourse. I don't mind paying good money for shoes that are cool. Your shoes have always been of good quality and I am really really disappointed. makes me sad that I will have to think twice

Simone

I bought these babies in bronze and loved them. However they fit very tight and returned them for a half size up. I wore them once and thought my toes were going to be destroyed and could barely walk without limping. Of course, because they've been worn I can not return them for another size. so I look at these fabulous shoes that I can never wear. I have tried stretching them and wearing them with socks in the house, but they still pinch my toes so bad.

Sylvie Thiffault - Montreal

I went in the Montreal Fluevog store to buy the Black and White Munsters with the orange shoelaces...and I could not resist the Presence Impel! So I bought them too, and ...they are enchanted! I call them my Magic Aladdin shoes, they make me instantly happy, and have the same impact on people who see them- even more people than usual stop me on the street to compliment my shoes! Impel, you bring happiness!! Once more, THANK YOU JOHN! xoxo

Black Prescense

Denise Popoff - Maple Ridge BC

I wore my newly purchased Presence shoes on Saturday for a family outing. I originally purchased a size 8 as that is typically what I fit but found these shoes to be bigger than normal and therefore had to go to a 71/2 which fit perfect.
They were very comfortable and did not hurt my feet at all.

I would recommend a half size smaller on these and I must say they are "Pointy and Fabulous". Very happy I bought these..till my next pair! :)

My Impels are compelling

Dexkitten - UK

I love them. I bought size 6 and was warned they come up slightly wide and they do which is perfect as your feet are always slightly wider when in flat shoes and these are shaped perfectly across the widest part of your foot, narrowing in the toe and heel perfectly. I had a good experience with the Haight team and was confident in their judgement, especially as I was buying overseas and would not be able to return them.

One happy bunny, currently wearing her new Impels around the house until she can find an excuse to wear them outside as soon as possible! :-)

revising my review

Vava - eugene oregon

I wish I would have bought a half size larger for more room in the toes. the copper leather isn't stretching like I thought it would. Although my initial response was favorable, after wearing them a few days, these shoes are just torture.

the copper color is divine

Vava - eugene oregon

I received these loafers yesterday and love them! I purchased my usual size 7 and these seem to fit just fine even though they do have the pointy toe. I'll have to break them in a little, but that will be a pleasure! They are very eye-catching!

claire - Okanagan

Loved the shoe, and bought it in a size that proved to be too small. I am regularly a 9 so I bought a 9. I couldn't exchange the shoe for another size, and now I have a 275 dollar shoe that I will never wear. I am now thinking I will not spend that much money in the future on foot wear. The store in my town doesn't sell half sizes and I thought the 10 would have been too big. CLEARLY I should have purchased the 10, because now I am just an unhappy camper. (:-&

Beatle shoes....

Anna - Albuquerque New mexico

Yes, i said that before in a previous comment...thes look eaxctly like Beatle shoes when worn with skinny jeans, just like the Beatles wore....they also look really good with flared dress pants or high water casual pants....i know...i have tried them with all styles! I love Beatle style shoes! I want to come up with designs of my own and submit them to Fluevog....then we can have more Beatle shoes! YEAH! @>- :-)

Perfect!", Incredible!

Anna - Albuquerque New Mexico

Whlie going out on a wednesday night i decided too go casual glam, cute top, short skinny jeans....and then my CHEETAH Impels of which i own 4 pair ...as well as 2 black, 1 bronze and 1 zebra!!! As i walked through the hallway to get to the elevator...all eyes were on my shoes! They looked so wonderful with my outfit! I also wore a black pea coat with double buttons sewn on with red thread!!!!!!!!!!!! The outfit would have not been complete without the shoes! I am 5ft 10 inches and 123 pounds!! This shoe is a glove for me! PERFECT! ,-> @>-

LOVE

Linda Bea - Vancouver USA

My cheetah print just arrived. Out of the box and fit like a glove. I am. In. LOVE. I'm going rock these in Vegas in a couple of weeks. I think I need the black now too......hhhmmmmmmm. @>-

Woo hoo!

Kathleen - Chicago

I've been waiting for these shoes to go on sale and on sale they went! And I've been looking for this kind of shoe for a while now. I got the black ones as I thought they'd be more versatile but I'm waiting for the cheetah ones to go on sale. They're fabulous! I'd order a half size up though as they're really pointy. I'm normally an 8.5 but went up to a 9. I have a few other pairs which are true to size. They kind of remind me of Beatle's shoes.

So tony!

Mrs. McDuffy - Reno, NV

I picked these up at the new SF store earlier this month and have had a couple opportunities to wear them. They are super comfy and have not needed breaking in. They are perfectly pointy and as usual, I got plenty of "oohs" and "ahhs" over my Fluevogs. Super cute, another worthy weapon in my Fluevog arsenal.

Le Purr

Keely - Calgary

Kittens beware! This is one foxy little flat that will see you from formal to party to casual. This may well be the perfect Fluevog flat, easy to wear, looks fabulous on and grabs the attention. Get it in the Cheetah. You won't be disappointed.